Chinese word

永恒

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǒng héng

Meaning

  • adjectiveeternal

Example

永恒的爱很感人。yǒng héng de ài hěn gǎn rén

Eternal love is very touching.

Illustration for 永恒 (eternal)

More examples

人们追求永恒的真理。rén men zhuī qiú yǒng héng de zhēn lǐ

People pursue eternal truth.

Core concept

A lasting state that stays unchanged across all of time.

Common phrases

  • 永恒的爱yǒng héng de ài

    eternal love

  • 永恒的记忆yǒng héng de jì yì

    eternal memory

  • 永恒的价值yǒng héng de jià zhí

    eternal value

Similar words

永远yóng yuǎn: Going on forever and never coming to an end.
永久yóng jiǔ: Remaining in place or in effect for an indefinite time.
长久cháng jiǔ: Lasting over a long period and staying fairly stable.
不朽bù xiǔ: Remaining admired and valuable for generations.

Definition in Chinese

持续很长时间且不发生变化的性质或状态，表示永远存在或不会终止。chí xù hěn cháng shí jiān qiě bù fā shēng biàn huà de xìng zhì huò zhuàng tài biǎo shì yóng yuǎn cún zài huò bú huì zhōng zhǐ

Word origin

永 (yǒng, "forever") + 恒 (héng, "constant") combine endless duration with steadiness to describe what neither ends nor changes.

Usage tips

  • This word commonly gives a sentence a serious or literary tone, especially when it describes love, beauty, beliefs, or other abstract ideas.

Other meanings

  • permanentadjective
  • lastingadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 永恒性yǒng héng xìngpermanencenoun
  • 永恒主义yǒng héng zhǔ yìeternalismnoun

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